By Joel Gilmore, Griffith University and Tim Nelson, Griffith University Australia’s energy market operator has just suspended the National Electricity market. That means instead of the price for wholesale electricity being set competitively, the market operator (AEMO) sets fixed prices and will take a greater role in directing which power stations generate energy and when.…
A pair of geopolymer and fibre composite bridges in Geelong has earned three awards and a commendation at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Victorian Division awards.
The Queensland government has announced a further $15 million in funding to the National Battery Testing Centre, an investment it says is expected to leverage as much as $35 million in university and industry investment in the centre and help grow it into a world-class facility.
Danish-based additive construction company COBOD International has gained an Australian distributor, Fortex, with the first concrete printer scheduled to arrive in Q4.
Semiconductor developer BluGlass has announced shipment of its first laser diode prototypes to an unnamed customer. In an announcement to the ASX, the company said the alpha products had completed “preliminary performance and life-time reliability testing” and could be used by customers to be integrated into their design and development cycles. Alpha-level products are advanced…
The Victorian government has announced $400,000 in funding through the Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre for two new innovation challenges focussed on new healthcare products.
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has made a $2 million investment in a seed round for MicroTau, a Sydney-based company that has developed a shark skin-inspired coating reducing drag in airplanes by up to 7 per cent in tests.
Two manufacturers based in Toowoomba, Obadare Group and Tanuki, have been awarded grants totalling approximately $1.1 million under the state government’s Made In Queensland program.
Equatorial Launch Australia also plans to construct a larger launch facility, with three launch pads, accommodating larger rockets and payloads. Several more launches are planned this year. The company is aiming to have 50 or more launches a year by 2024 and 2025.
Aboriginal business forum kicks off in WA The Mid-West of Western Australia’s first-ever Aboriginal Business Forum kicked off this week to harness opportunities and celebrate recent successes. State government ministers launched the Geraldton event, and more than 200 people from local aboriginal businesses, state agency buyers, head contractors and local industry attended. The event supports…